Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in Virginia
Bluefield University has the lowest graduation rate of 18% for academic year 2023-2024 in Virginia. Ferrum College is ranked second with 32% and Virginia Union University follows them with 34%. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have low graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the highest graduation rates in Virginia.
| Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time/part-time) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluefield UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBluefield, VA | 18% | 31% | 61% |
| 2 | Ferrum CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsFerrum, VA | 32% | 37% | 64% |
| 3 | Virginia Union UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsRichmond, VA | 34% | 35% | 67% |
| 4 | Norfolk State UniversityPublic, four-yearsNorfolk, VA | 38% | 1% | 73% |
| 5 | Virginia State UniversityPublic, four-yearsPetersburg, VA | 39% | - | 69% |
| 6 | Mary Baldwin UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsStaunton, VA | 39% | 34% | 67% |
| 7 | Virginia Wesleyan UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsVirginia Beach, VA | 42% | 44% | 74% |
| 8 | Old Dominion UniversityPublic, four-yearsNorfolk, VA | 46% | 25% | 77% |
| 9 | Randolph CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsLynchburg, VA | 46% | 20% | 75% |
| 10 | University of Virginia's College at WisePublic, four-yearsWise, VA | 47% | 6% | 72% |
| 11 | Averett UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDanville, VA | 48% | 28% | 65% |
| 12 | Radford UniversityPublic, four-yearsRadford, VA | 49% | 33% | 76% |
| 13 | Sweet Briar CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsSweet Briar, VA | 52% | 31% | 69% |
| 14 | Bridgewater CollegePrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsBridgewater, VA | 53% | - | 75% |
| 15 | Marymount UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsArlington, VA | 54% | 30% | 73% |
| 16 | Emory & Henry UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsEmory, VA | 56% | 28% | 66% |
| 17 | Hampton UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsHampton, VA | 57% | 33% | 85% |
| 18 | University of LynchburgPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsLynchburg, VA | 57% | 30% | 71% |
| 19 | Regent UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsVirginia Beach, VA | 57% | 1% | 75% |
| 20 | Longwood UniversityPublic, four-yearsFarmville, VA | 61% | 26% | 80% |
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